Sixteen-year-old Julia Hamilton lives in an empty house in London with her remote father. When she hears he is going on an extended trip to the Levant, she persuades him to allow her to come along. It's 1907, and the Ottoman Empire and adventure call. Her father is traveling as a solicitor rather than in his true role as an employee of the Foreign Office. Intrigue, adventure and a bit of romance await. 304 pages Ages 11-14